2017 TOYOTA PRIUS Forward Collision Avoidance Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Forward Collision Avoidance Issues in the 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS
1 forward collision avoidance complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Forward Collision Avoidance Complaints
IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN WITH THE TOYOTA DYNAMIC CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED ON THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN 55 AND 70 MPH, THE PRIUS HAS DANGEROUSLY ACCELERATED ITSELF TOWARDS A CAR IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND WOULD HAVE CREATED A FRONT-TO-REAR COLLISION IF I WAS NOT EXTREMELY VIGILANT AND MANUALLY BRAKED AND CANCELED THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE SYSTEM WITHIN 10-20 FEET OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THE SYSTEM SEEMS TO OPERATE BLINDLY IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN AND WILL ACCELERATE TO USER-SET SPEED EVEN WHEN A CAR IS TRAVELING SLOWER IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I STRONGLY SUSPECT THE PRE-COLLISION BRAKING IS FAILING AT THE SAME TIME AS THE DYNAMIC CRUISE (IN RAIN) SINCE IT RELIES ON THE SAME COMPONENTS. THE PRIUS PRIME NEEDS TO BE REPROGRAMMED TO NOT ALLOW DYNAMIC CRUISE ENGAGEMENT IN MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE DRIVER VISIBILITY IS...
Other 2017 TOYOTA PRIUS Problem Areas
Visibilitywiper
17 complaints
Service Brakes
14 complaints
Vehicle Speed Control
13 complaints
Engine
11 complaints
Fuelpropulsion System
11 complaints
Unknown Or Other
11 complaints
Electrical System
10 complaints
Steering
7 complaints
Structurebody
7 complaints
Power Train
4 complaints
Wheels
4 complaints
Air Bags
3 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Electrical Systeminstrument Panelspeedometerodometer
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Control Esc
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Cooling
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
1 complaint
Exterior Lighting
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlights
1 complaint
Seat Belts
1 complaint
Suspension
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint